tillnamn — meaning in English

English meaning

• alias noun A false or assumed name used instead of a person's real one.
• byname noun Any secondary name, particularly
• nickname noun An informal, often affectionate or descriptive name used instead of someone's real name.

Senses

tillnamn is used for these senses in English:

• alias Another name; especially, an assumed name.
• byname (archaic, historical) A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.
• byname (archaic, historical) A nickname.
• nickname A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.

alias — full definition

1. noun A false or assumed name used instead of a person's real one.
2. noun (computing) A short alternative name that stands in for a longer command, file, or database column.
3. verb To give something an additional, alternative name.

byname — full definition

1. noun Any secondary name, particularly
2. noun Synonym of epithet, a descriptive and distinguishing additional name.
3. noun A formal epithet for a god or goddess, used in rituals in Heathenry.
4. noun Synonym of pseudonym, a second name used to disguise authorship etc.

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